EXTRA! EXTRA! Swing Shift Shuffle Gets New Personnel!

Remember that "Special Announcement" I mentioned back on February 21?  Well, here it is.  I am proud to announce that two new workers have joined the Swing Shift Shuffle.  Please join me in welcoming Benjamin (right) and Colleen (left) Taylor to the crew here at the SSS.  I am sure they will make a significant contribution to our efforts here.  I also need to convey my appreciation for and to Mary Alice Taylor, who obviously played a significant role in the recruitment of these new additions, and who works tirelessly behind the scenes here at the SSS to insure that I can try to bring you posts of at least some interest.  B & C will obviously require substantial training, so production at the SSS will be curtailed somewhat for the next few weeks.  Playlists and other occasional posts will appear, but daily postings will cease until later this month. 

Playlist For February 29, 2012

The playlist for the February 29, 2012 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has just been added to the playlist filing cabinet.

Playlist For February 22, 2012

The playlist for the February 22, 2012 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has just been added to the playlist filing cabinet.

SPECIAL Sunrise Serenade: Stand By For Further Announcements

Today's Sunrise Serenade is special because it was not unconscious.  It was quite deliberate.  This morning's selection is "Stand By For Further Announcements (And More Good News)" by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

The SSS blog will be temporarily reducing (but not stopping) production for a brief period.  Listen to the last verse of today's song for a clue, watch this space and stand by for further announcements (and more good news). 

Captain Marvel - Whiz Comics

Staying true to its name, Golden Age Comic Book Stories posted two complete issues of Whiz Comics, featuring Captain Marvel, from 1941.  When reviewing the scans to find an appropriate page to post, I could not resist this title page for this South American adventure, "Capt. Marvel and the Temple of Itzalotahui" (pronounced "it's-a-lot-a-hooey").  Also interesting in this post are the ads for the Captain Marvel serial by Republic Studios. 

Sunrise Serenade: I've Heard That Song Before

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "I've Heard That Song Before" by Harry James and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Peeping Penguins

In this Fleischer Studios cartoon, four young penguins discover the dangers of curiosity.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1937 animated short, Peeping Penguins.

Wartime Soho Shop Windows

This collection of photographs, posted on Retronaut, is another example of the history most people do not think about.  These pictures of shop London shop windows in 1939 epitomize the slogan from a British War Office poster of the time:  "Keep Calm and Carry On."  From the tailor made uniforms available for British military personnel, to blackout supplies, to a polite request from the management of a theater for patrons to carry their gas masks into the cinema; these photos show how the British kept a stiff upper lip.  My personal favorite is this one from the music store.

Sunrise Serenade: Jeepers Creepers

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Jeepers Creepers" by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club Quintet of France.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.